Waiter/Waitress

Compass Group • Saint Paul, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Unidine is hiring full-time and part-time Waiters/Waitresses at Talamore Senior Living Woodbury in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The role takes food and beverage orders and efficiently delivers items to dining room guests. No prior experience is required; training is available. The listed pay range is $18.00 to $22.00 per hour. Days and hours may vary, and weekend availability is required.

The position is part of the culinary team and contributes to guest experiences by providing attentive service, maintaining food-safety and sanitation standards, and coordinating with kitchen and other department staff. Associates are expected to maintain a clean, safe dining environment and handle personal or medical information sensitively and confidentially.

Unidine offers a range of benefits to full-time and part-time associates, with additional benefits for full-time associates. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until openings are filled.

Requirements

• No prior experience is required; willingness to train.
• Weekend availability is required.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Promptly and warmly greet dining room guests and take food and beverage orders efficiently according to established service steps.
• Deliver food promptly and professionally while maintaining safe food-handling and sanitation standards.
• Follow up with guests to assist with additional needs or requests.
• Understand menu items and ingredients; advise guests on food and drink combinations when requested and accommodate reasonable requests and preferences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of specialized diets and allergens as needed.
• Communicate with back-of-the-house staff to ensure orders are correct and special requests are accommodated.
• Communicate effectively and patiently with guests and staff, and get along well with others.
• Collect tickets and follow proper cash-handling procedures.
• Promote and maintain a clean, safe, and neat environment for guests.
• Handle personal or medical information shared with sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Address complaints or issues promptly and relay relevant information or complaints to a supervisor.
• Set up the dining room before service and restore it afterward, keeping the area clean and meeting sanitation standards.
• Operate equipment including fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea and soda machines, soup wells, and coffee machines.
• Work with staff from other departments during special events and functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical insurance (full-time positions)
• Dental insurance (full-time positions)
• Vision insurance (full-time positions)
• Life Insurance/AD (full-time positions)
• Disability Insurance (full-time positions)
• Commuter Benefits (full-time positions)
• Employee Assistance Program (full-time positions)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) (full-time positions)
• Paid and/or unpaid time off may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed